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qaeda in iraq and the potential movement of these al qaeda forces -- we thought al qaeda in iraq was dead. now they seem to be gaining strength and representing some terror threats to jordan. >> well, again, maybe what the report failed to mention is that this operation was called 911-2. >> that's what the al qaeda called it? >> yeah, in reference to our 911, 9th of november, 2005, that resulted in lots and lots of civilian life. now, the thing is that they were affiliated with groups affiliated with al qaeda, like they were getting the technology and the weapons and a new type of explosive that wreaks havoc. and results in the maximum damage in terms of loss of life and in terms of destruction. by the way, i just want to say, it was a very active description. attack the shopping malls, distract the police forces and then try to target hotels and cafes where jordanians and others are enjoying their daily lives. but also to attack the entire neighborhood of the u.s. embassy, not just the u.s. embassy, lots of jordanians live in the vicinity of the embassy, with mortar shells and sophi
qaeda in iraq and the potential movement of these al qaeda forces -- we thought al qaeda in iraq was dead. now they seem to be gaining strength and representing some terror threats to jordan. >> well, again, maybe what the report failed to mention is that this operation was called 911-2. >> that's what the al qaeda called it? >> yeah, in reference to our 911, 9th of november, 2005, that resulted in lots and lots of civilian life. now, the thing is that they were affiliated...
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qaeda leader al libi. walk us through how that would work. >> wolf, thanks. it's great to be back with you. the president had gotten deeply involved of what the white house calls the light footprint strategy and that is define strategy and deal with america's adversaries without sending 100 thousand troops in and without sending $1 trillion without occupying the country and building up resentments that are involved in that, and you heard vali nasr say there are limits to this strategy, and there are. to your question here, the president reviews a good number of these kill lists and not necessarily for pakistan, but certainly for yemen. my guess is in the al libi case and this is guesswork, but in the al libi case, that's not the hard decision. they come when there are people that might not be a direct threat to the united states that are on these lists and there you get the paradox of barack obama trying to find out if this fits into some legal or moral code and the commander in chief barack obama. >> we s
qaeda leader al libi. walk us through how that would work. >> wolf, thanks. it's great to be back with you. the president had gotten deeply involved of what the white house calls the light footprint strategy and that is define strategy and deal with america's adversaries without sending 100 thousand troops in and without sending $1 trillion without occupying the country and building up resentments that are involved in that, and you heard vali nasr say there are limits to this strategy,...
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>> any american ambassador with an al qaeda presence, even a small one, is on an al qaeda hit list. whether it's pakistan or yemen or, you know, the parts of libya where benghazi is where so many jih jihadists based and over libya and over the region of benghazi. to me, a matter of logic that somebody in his position would feel threatened by these jihadists whether they're al qaeda or something much looser. >> many are saying on this hit list notion but a dereliction to allow these americans in such a sensitive, dangerous area like benghazi, especially on the anniversary of 9/11. >> we give tremendous amount of authority -- the ambassador is known as the chief of mission and he really is. he is the representative of the president and the united states government. so, i agree with peter that given his position, he would have been a target of al qaeda. i think it is important to say to our viewers the notion that when you hear this phrase, an al qaeda hit list, there's no list. nobody is walking around with one through ten in their pockets so they know what their priorities are. they
>> any american ambassador with an al qaeda presence, even a small one, is on an al qaeda hit list. whether it's pakistan or yemen or, you know, the parts of libya where benghazi is where so many jih jihadists based and over libya and over the region of benghazi. to me, a matter of logic that somebody in his position would feel threatened by these jihadists whether they're al qaeda or something much looser. >> many are saying on this hit list notion but a dereliction to allow these...
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most of the al qaeda leaders have been killed and this guy was the last who was involved in al qaeda. they haven't been able to attack the u.s. since 9/11 over a decade and the last attack were the attacks in london in 2005. it's a record of failure, wolf, and a lot of losses on that side. >> so the al qaeda operation as we knew it in afghanistan and pakistan, you think for all practical purposes is dead, but what about al qaeda in yemen and somalia, these so-called lone wolfs and these guys that aren inspiring individuals around the world? >> we saw the fort hood attack in texas. >> that was al qaeda inspired? >> al qaeda-inspired in this country. it's obviously not 9/11 and something that -- national security. al qaeda in yemen is a problem, but every time they try to attack the united states, their attack is fizzled whether it's a flight and the attempt to send bombs on cargo planes to the united states in 2010. we talked here last month about a new underwear bomb they developed. the reason we know about it is because a spy was inserted in the group and basically landed it over to
most of the al qaeda leaders have been killed and this guy was the last who was involved in al qaeda. they haven't been able to attack the u.s. since 9/11 over a decade and the last attack were the attacks in london in 2005. it's a record of failure, wolf, and a lot of losses on that side. >> so the al qaeda operation as we knew it in afghanistan and pakistan, you think for all practical purposes is dead, but what about al qaeda in yemen and somalia, these so-called lone wolfs and these...
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how do you make sure those weapons don't get into the hands of terrorists or al qaeda? >> well, wolf, this is part of making sure that we're shaping events, as opposed to just being at the mersy of events. it means that we would have intelligence resources. we would also be working with our friends in the region, particularly the saudis as well as the turks that are closely involved in syria. we work together with them to identify voices within syria that are reasonable voices, that are moderate voices, that's not al qaeda. perhaps provide them with funding, some other supports would include as you indicate weapons so they'll be able to defend themselves. they could come from the turks or the saudis, but the key thing is not to just sit back and hope things work out well but to recognize iran as playing a major role in syria, and we, through our friends in the region, must also be playing a role to help shape what's happening there and make sure that we rid ourselves of mr. assad and don't have in his place chaos or some kind of organization which is as bad as he is or
how do you make sure those weapons don't get into the hands of terrorists or al qaeda? >> well, wolf, this is part of making sure that we're shaping events, as opposed to just being at the mersy of events. it means that we would have intelligence resources. we would also be working with our friends in the region, particularly the saudis as well as the turks that are closely involved in syria. we work together with them to identify voices within syria that are reasonable voices, that are...
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al qaeda is stronger in that country now than it was before. this supports my argument that we ought to mind our own business and stay out of the internal affairs. but to me it looks sad. looks like a real mess over there and doesn't look like there will be any significant change of military dictatorship and the kinds we have unsupported so many times for so many years. >> when you say al qaeda's stronger in egypt, i think you immediate the muslim brotherhood, not necessarily al qaeda. the muslim brotherhood, their candidate has won the next for egypt. >> i say al qaeda as well. sometimes the muslim brotherhood get a bad rap and not equivalent. but there's more al qaeda there now my understanding than there was prior to the rebellion kboing on right now. >> so what you're saying is al qaeda has a significant presence in egypt right now? is that what i'm hearing? >> i say they have a -- how significant it is, look at a crowd like that, could there be some involved in the muslim brotherhood? possibly so. but because of the chaos, the same thing -
al qaeda is stronger in that country now than it was before. this supports my argument that we ought to mind our own business and stay out of the internal affairs. but to me it looks sad. looks like a real mess over there and doesn't look like there will be any significant change of military dictatorship and the kinds we have unsupported so many times for so many years. >> when you say al qaeda's stronger in egypt, i think you immediate the muslim brotherhood, not necessarily al qaeda....
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we have a growing al qaeda attack. when you look at all of the challenges that the secretary of state is going to face, this would have been distracting from those issues because i think there are a lot of senators who were concerned about her statements and her positions when it came to the benghazi aftermath. >> as chairman of the intelligence committee, are you confident you now know everything you need to know about what happened in benghazi? >> i think we're getting a better picture every day. we had another closed hearing to try to see days after benghazi and it's going to take some time to go through all of the information. i feel very strongly, wolf, that it was a gross negligence when it came to the physical security of the ambassador at the mission there in benghazi. that was very clear to me. some very, very bad decisions were made and i think contributed to the death of the ambassador and three other great americans. so that part i think is taking great shape. i think the intelligence part is coming togethe
we have a growing al qaeda attack. when you look at all of the challenges that the secretary of state is going to face, this would have been distracting from those issues because i think there are a lot of senators who were concerned about her statements and her positions when it came to the benghazi aftermath. >> as chairman of the intelligence committee, are you confident you now know everything you need to know about what happened in benghazi? >> i think we're getting a better...
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it. >> is al qaeda playing a significant role in syria? >> al qaeda played a significant role in syria many years, wolf. if you look at the united states recovered documents in 2007 that made it clear most of the foreign fighters coming into iraq came through syria, basically had fa sill tags there. it is not new. what the times is reporting is the extent they're involved with the opposition. >> being so complex, we're both seeking the fall of the assad regime, and likewise they are saying their two great enemies after that are shiite rulers in iran and israel, rulers in israel. so it is a very complex situation. i think when we try to lump everything into al qaeda and say it's our only enemy, you know, well, you've written about this better than anybody. >> quick question about the olympics in london. how concerned are you, peter, you studies terrorism many years, there could be a credible terrorist attack against the athletes, all of us remember 1972 in munich. >> i think all of us remember 1972, which is one of the reasons the british m
it. >> is al qaeda playing a significant role in syria? >> al qaeda played a significant role in syria many years, wolf. if you look at the united states recovered documents in 2007 that made it clear most of the foreign fighters coming into iraq came through syria, basically had fa sill tags there. it is not new. what the times is reporting is the extent they're involved with the opposition. >> being so complex, we're both seeking the fall of the assad regime, and likewise...
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he's eliminated and wiped out half of the leadership of al qaeda. that is an extraordinary achievement. when you talk about libya, don't forget about what happened to ambassador stevens, who i knew, a reaction to the success of libya of a democratic process without losing a single american soldier. he's a towering figure on the achievements of foreign policy and part of the reason i think you see republicans wanting to say the things about him are not just true and want to diminish him. i think fareed is right. this is on the world stage able to be a steady hand, not been a cowboy and benefited as a country from it. >> this is a president who says he's supported mubarak before he undermined mubarak. he has the world -- the world has seen an indeterminate president. >> we'll talk about that a lot tonight. he is the one person who's by mitt romney's side, even took this picture of the governor eating dinner tonight. now romney's body man as they call him is spilling secrets. what frustrates him and what's in romney's fridge? details ahead. there are a
he's eliminated and wiped out half of the leadership of al qaeda. that is an extraordinary achievement. when you talk about libya, don't forget about what happened to ambassador stevens, who i knew, a reaction to the success of libya of a democratic process without losing a single american soldier. he's a towering figure on the achievements of foreign policy and part of the reason i think you see republicans wanting to say the things about him are not just true and want to diminish him. i think...
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he's one of the leaders of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. the major bomb maker is still out there. but this will really, after anwar al awlaki, al shihri is one of the next most important individuals in that group. it undermines the leadership of that group. >> is al qaeda of the arabian peninsula still considered a significant threat to the united states? >> absolutely, wolf. you mentioned the underwear bomber but there was also the computer cartridge in the cargo plane, that plot. and there was the more recently disrupted plot of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula as well where they were going to try to debt explosives on a plane. they've consistently tried to target the u.s. and u.s. aviation interests. so this is really -- i think it will be an important victory, especially for yemeni forces if it turns out that the dna confirmation comes through. >> let me switch gears to that navy s.e.a.l. who's written this book. that's the cover of his book. listen to what he said on "60 minutes." >> not talking secrets. not talking tactics. i don't g
he's one of the leaders of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. the major bomb maker is still out there. but this will really, after anwar al awlaki, al shihri is one of the next most important individuals in that group. it undermines the leadership of that group. >> is al qaeda of the arabian peninsula still considered a significant threat to the united states? >> absolutely, wolf. you mentioned the underwear bomber but there was also the computer cartridge in the cargo plane, that...
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an al qaeda plot to attack an american passenger train. new details coming to light at the trial of an unlikely terror suspect. plus the bird strike that had passengers on one flight fearing for their lives. just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ >>> the federal trial in new york has exposed a terrifying al qaeda plot to blow the the long island railroad. >> this is one of the first time we've heard directly from al qaeda operatives in court on their operational plan, their motivations, what they liked as ideas for attacks and what they didn't. a blockbuster from this testimony, vivid details on ideas for attacks on the u.s. homeland, which came from an american. they knew how and when to make the most devastating impact, an explosion on a long is
an al qaeda plot to attack an american passenger train. new details coming to light at the trial of an unlikely terror suspect. plus the bird strike that had passengers on one flight fearing for their lives. just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day...
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qaeda may exploit the civil war and take advantage of it. what's going on in that front. >> the situation has existed for quite some time now. the extremist groups move in. that is what we're seeing taking place. bear in mind that right now, they are a minority, they are a fringe element. but as one rebel commander put it, the longer assad stays in power, the more powerful these groups are going to grow. that's going to become a problem that neither the syrian opposition nor the united states is -- or any other western or other nation is going to want to see materialize. given just how volatile the region already is. as long as the battle takes place. as long as the extreme fighters are the ones willing to take up arms in some cases bringing in significant amounts of money with them. that is all the opposition has to turn to. they are trying to control these groups. but they will admit they're very frustrated and disgruntled by this. these various students do not follow the rebel chain of command. they're not necessarily following orders by
qaeda may exploit the civil war and take advantage of it. what's going on in that front. >> the situation has existed for quite some time now. the extremist groups move in. that is what we're seeing taking place. bear in mind that right now, they are a minority, they are a fringe element. but as one rebel commander put it, the longer assad stays in power, the more powerful these groups are going to grow. that's going to become a problem that neither the syrian opposition nor the united...
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we have the latest on the al qaeda plot that also targets u.s. service members. stay with us. [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... not so much. but that's okay -- you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car and we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. learn about it at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> al qaeda's branch in yemen is now putting a price on the head of the united states ambassador. they're offering several pounds of gold for his death. and another reward for anyone who kills a united states service member. brian todd has this report. >> reporter: less than four months after the killing of u.s. ambassador chris stevens in benghazi, libya, word of a specific threat to another american envoy in another arab country where al qaeda is dangerously strong. a bounty of $160,000 worth of gold has been placed on gerald fi firestein. according to site in
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. >> because al qaeda's got the submarines threatening. >> governor, you're an elected official. you know when you run on a plan, you can't get -- there's a danger in getting so specific up front that you give away the house before you've even been elected into office. so mitt romney has laid down the principles by which he's going to govern and also banking on economic growth that is factored into the numbers that the cbo uses when they project out the fact check. >> just because mitt romney gets elected president doesn't mean we're going to grow like china. we might get back to 2.5% or 3%. >> the whole segment on this one. go ahead, margaret. >> my unsolicited advice has to do with the millennial generation, the 30 and unders the ones who turned out two to one for president obama, there could be 65 million of them eligible to vote make them 24% of the lek tort if they turn out in the same numbers they did in 2008. pew research says the enthusiasm is gone for the hope and change generation. my advice for paul ryan is to make a generational appeal. he's the guy who said we can ac
. >> because al qaeda's got the submarines threatening. >> governor, you're an elected official. you know when you run on a plan, you can't get -- there's a danger in getting so specific up front that you give away the house before you've even been elected into office. so mitt romney has laid down the principles by which he's going to govern and also banking on economic growth that is factored into the numbers that the cbo uses when they project out the fact check. >> just...
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a member of al qaeda, affiliated with al qaeda, trained by al qaeda, is that right? >> well, what he's saying, wolf, is that he was trained by al qaeda in the afghanistan-pakistan border region. specifically in waziristan, we've seen a number of plots against the west in recent years likage bulla zazi, for example. bin laden in one of the very last statements before his death called for attacks against french troops. well this individual has attacked french troops in france. it's possible that he's acting on al qaeda's orders and it's also possible that he's trained by al qaeda over there, wolf. >> he's supposedly a member of a group called knights of glory. is that a group directly affiliated with al qaeda? the individual named mohammed merah. >> that group is more a cheerleading group for al qaeda in france with no direct ties to the al qaeda organization. it's been involved in demonstrations in france, in sort of flash mob events like the airline. so it's not an organization with direct ties to al qaeda, but it's an organization that was banned in january of this
a member of al qaeda, affiliated with al qaeda, trained by al qaeda, is that right? >> well, what he's saying, wolf, is that he was trained by al qaeda in the afghanistan-pakistan border region. specifically in waziristan, we've seen a number of plots against the west in recent years likage bulla zazi, for example. bin laden in one of the very last statements before his death called for attacks against french troops. well this individual has attacked french troops in france. it's possible...
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people here say they could be affiliated with al qaeda, most say that they're just inspired by al qaeda. they want to continue this global jihad. and this is one of their first steps, wolf. >> ian lee is in northern sinai for us. thank you, ian. >>> friday is a day of prayer in the muslim world and a big day for muslims in tennessee as well. a mosque finally opens after two years of court battles, vandalism and even bomb threats. plus, donald trump at the republican national convention. you're going to find out what he might be doing in tampa. i'm feeling a very strong male spirit present. it's the priceline negotiator. >>what? >>sorry. he wants you to know about priceline's new express deals. it's a faster way to get a great hotel deal without bidding. pick one with a pool, a gym, a great guest rating. >>and save big. >>thanks negotiator. wherever you are. ya, no. he's over here. >>in the refrigerator? one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in ameri
people here say they could be affiliated with al qaeda, most say that they're just inspired by al qaeda. they want to continue this global jihad. and this is one of their first steps, wolf. >> ian lee is in northern sinai for us. thank you, ian. >>> friday is a day of prayer in the muslim world and a big day for muslims in tennessee as well. a mosque finally opens after two years of court battles, vandalism and even bomb threats. plus, donald trump at the republican national...
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qaeda. >> this is a big problem. you have heard president obama say that while the u.s. would not arm the rebels directly, the u.s. would facilitate that arming and that's been happening through gutter and through the saw saudis. you have heard mitt romney say he would do even more. the essential problem is no one has a good sense of what the loilts are of these individual rebel groups. and increasingly it looks like the jihadists have gotten the lion's share of the arms. that's not the way this program was supposed to go. >> is there one question you're looking for in the foreign policy debate? >> there is one thing i'm looking for. you know, we've got a pretty good sense of when president obama will and will not intervene in military action aaround the world. has been very hesitant on syria. we don't have a very good idea on governor romney's stand ards of when he would act. would it only be when american national interest is threatened? would it be in a humanitarian case like syria? would he act against iran unila
qaeda. >> this is a big problem. you have heard president obama say that while the u.s. would not arm the rebels directly, the u.s. would facilitate that arming and that's been happening through gutter and through the saw saudis. you have heard mitt romney say he would do even more. the essential problem is no one has a good sense of what the loilts are of these individual rebel groups. and increasingly it looks like the jihadists have gotten the lion's share of the arms. that's not the...
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it's may 2, 2011, the al qaeda leader has just been killed. two u.s. navy admirals use code words to describe bin laden. the commander says fed ex delivered the package, both trucks are safely on route home base. the e-mails heavily redakted have just been released by the defense department responding to a freedom of information act washdog. a few days earlier that strike dog asked do i need any special religious ceremonial preparations. after bin laden's buried at sea, an admiral describes the scene. tradition traditional procedures for islamic burial was followed. the deceased body was washed then placed in a white sheet then a military officer read prepared religious remarks which were translated into arabic. tipped up whereupon the deceased body slid into the sea. according to e-mails, there aren't many witnesses. in response to the question, any sailors watch the burial, burial, no sailors watched. and another says only a small group of the leadership was informed. less than a dozen total. and another indication of the secrecy of that part of the
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al qaeda is on the path to defeat. and osama bin laden is dead. >> all right. they clearly think that's a huge winning issue for them. i assume you agree it is an important winning issue, the fact that on his watch he managed to do what president bush could not do, namely kill bin laden. >> well, i agree with mo. you're not going to find an american anywhere that's going to disagree with the fact that the president made the right call with going after bin laden. that was a good call. but there's a lot more involved in foreign policy and national defense than that one call. and going around the world in a world apology tour, that didn't help our standing across the world. and cutting military spending, that doesn't help us militarily. while national security is a big issue and it's critical and hats off and prayers go out to military families, jobs are the number one issue. and with the jobs report that came out today of 8.1%, we have unemployment rate above 8% for 43 months. the president promised us it wouldn't go over 8%. he said if he can't turn the economy
al qaeda is on the path to defeat. and osama bin laden is dead. >> all right. they clearly think that's a huge winning issue for them. i assume you agree it is an important winning issue, the fact that on his watch he managed to do what president bush could not do, namely kill bin laden. >> well, i agree with mo. you're not going to find an american anywhere that's going to disagree with the fact that the president made the right call with going after bin laden. that was a good...
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members of al qaeda in iraq specifically crossing the border and going into syria to get thaer hands. that is active concern. he didn't talk about the status of how the u.s. is planning to deal with that once it becomes an issue. >> he gave an ambiguous answer whether or not the u.s. knew where they were, whether or not they were secure. is that what i'm hearing? >> that's what we heard on the panel this morning. that's where the misinterpretation comes in. he tells us what he actually meant to say is that the u.s. does believe that the syrian government knows and has control of all of those weapons but that it's difficult for them to know for sure. so i think, you know, this is the same thing i've heard from other u.s. officials and other people on background in the last couple weeks is it's very difficult because of the challenges, the u.s. has very little human intelligence on the grountd in syria is what we're hearing. and because of those challenges it's hard to know for sure whether they have control -- the syrian government has control of those weapons. >> it's a huge issue. >>
members of al qaeda in iraq specifically crossing the border and going into syria to get thaer hands. that is active concern. he didn't talk about the status of how the u.s. is planning to deal with that once it becomes an issue. >> he gave an ambiguous answer whether or not the u.s. knew where they were, whether or not they were secure. is that what i'm hearing? >> that's what we heard on the panel this morning. that's where the misinterpretation comes in. he tells us what he...
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he also said in the group there were extremists and some al qaeda affiliates. and that was said in the beginning. >> reporter: the most politically charged controversy is over u.n. ambassador susan rice's comments five days after the attack. why she blamed it on benghazi demonstrations, officials now say didn't even happen. and why she didn't mention terrorist forces? intelligence officials now believe actually targeted the u.s. consulate there. democrats emerge saying the answer was simple, she was using these unclassified cia talking points which omitted mention of extremist elements because it was still classified and could have compromised intelligence sources. >> she used the unclassified talking points that were signed off on by the entire intelligence community, so criticisms of her are completely unwarranted. >> reporter: democrats accuse republicans of unnecessarily assassinating rice's character. >> to select ambassador rice because she used an unclassified talking point, to say that she is unqualified to be secretary of state i think is a mistake. >>
he also said in the group there were extremists and some al qaeda affiliates. and that was said in the beginning. >> reporter: the most politically charged controversy is over u.n. ambassador susan rice's comments five days after the attack. why she blamed it on benghazi demonstrations, officials now say didn't even happen. and why she didn't mention terrorist forces? intelligence officials now believe actually targeted the u.s. consulate there. democrats emerge saying the answer was...
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. >> reporter: were there any foreigners amongst them ties to groups like al qaeda? >> no, they're all libyaens. >> reporter: have you then determine this had attack was preplanned? >> i think it is. i think it is. the way it has taken place, the way they have done it, it's clear this group planned it. it's not a spontaneous thing that took place that night, no. >> reporter: these groups have existed for quite some time now. the u.s. itself has been monitoring some of their activities in the east. why have they not been pursued before they could pose such a significant and devastating threat? >> we avoid any bloodshed taken between libyans themselves. we are not going to confront these groups tomorrow because they haven't -- unless they do as a group, they will do something which is, again, committed something which is not right, clearly we go after them. but i'm saying, as our plan, as we go on, we have to bring them back to the community, to the society. and then those who will stay as extremists, we have options at the right time and the right moment. >> reporter:
. >> reporter: were there any foreigners amongst them ties to groups like al qaeda? >> no, they're all libyaens. >> reporter: have you then determine this had attack was preplanned? >> i think it is. i think it is. the way it has taken place, the way they have done it, it's clear this group planned it. it's not a spontaneous thing that took place that night, no. >> reporter: these groups have existed for quite some time now. the u.s. itself has been monitoring some...
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they said the al nusri front is another name for al qaeda in iraq. remember them four to five years ago behind the deaths of so many american soldiers there. that of course points out to what they believe are many of the links between those insurgents in iraq who they now think are fighting with syrian rebels against president bashar al assad. al nusri, radical, behind suicide bombings which many say have caught civilians in their blast. this move complicating because it says to many syrians while america supports you and your rebellion against president assad it doesn't like about 10% of the fightings doing the most effective job in that fight. wolf. >> what's the bottom line over there? what do the rebel, the opposition forces say? how are they reacting to this news about the al nusri group, one of the leading rebel organizations over there, now being declared formally by the united states a terrorist organization with ties to al qaeda? >> reporter: well, certainly on line we've seen some reaction from some syrians deploring this move. of course i
they said the al nusri front is another name for al qaeda in iraq. remember them four to five years ago behind the deaths of so many american soldiers there. that of course points out to what they believe are many of the links between those insurgents in iraq who they now think are fighting with syrian rebels against president bashar al assad. al nusri, radical, behind suicide bombings which many say have caught civilians in their blast. this move complicating because it says to many syrians...
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qaeda core to aye mima iman al-alwaki. using the internet is a tool of trade for the terrorists. they agreed to remove some 600 videos a @ request of law enforcement in the uk. aaron started modifying g iningt websites in 2002 has seen a myriad of postings. the problem is trying to take the more egregious material off the internet is it has a way of popping right back up again. >> in a sense, a type of thing where especially activists in the west, they essentially create like 20 or 30 youtube accounts, and thigh primarily just use one. if somebody flags it or it's taken down, then they just go to the next one, so it's sort of a cat and mouse game that you're playing. google, which is a parent company to youtube has a policy for dealing with the content online. illegal activity such as insight to commit such acts. with literally hundreds of videos being posted online, one of the biggest challenges of getting a grasp on the material. he's the best offense. a built-in flag that monitors materials being appropriate and warns t
qaeda core to aye mima iman al-alwaki. using the internet is a tool of trade for the terrorists. they agreed to remove some 600 videos a @ request of law enforcement in the uk. aaron started modifying g iningt websites in 2002 has seen a myriad of postings. the problem is trying to take the more egregious material off the internet is it has a way of popping right back up again. >> in a sense, a type of thing where especially activists in the west, they essentially create like 20 or 30...
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. >> i promised to go after al qaeda and go after bin laden and we did it. >> reporter: now, there's a counterattack. >> mr. president, you did not kill osama bin laden. america did. the work that the american military has done killed osama bin laden. you did not. >> that's former navy s.e.a.l., ben smith, in a new video, slamming president obama. the 22-minute film, titled "dishonorable disclosures" features former s.e.a.l.s, special forces members, intelligence officers, skewering the president for taking credit for the marbin laden raid. the president pushes back, saying that the president has repeatedly credited the s.e.a.l.s for the bin laden operation. and they also point to this interview that wolf blitzer did recently with admiral william mccraven. >> at the end of the day, make no mistake about it, it was the president of the united states that shouldered the decision. >> should the president get to credit here? >> he gets the credit for having osama bin laden killed under his watch. and if he's -- if he gave the order, wonderful. but taking all the credit with the i, i, i,
. >> i promised to go after al qaeda and go after bin laden and we did it. >> reporter: now, there's a counterattack. >> mr. president, you did not kill osama bin laden. america did. the work that the american military has done killed osama bin laden. you did not. >> that's former navy s.e.a.l., ben smith, in a new video, slamming president obama. the 22-minute film, titled "dishonorable disclosures" features former s.e.a.l.s, special forces members,...
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so if this is al qaeda, this is the work of al qaeda, does it make sense for them to draw attention to them this way in. >> no and for just this reason. we should be clear, the authorities should be tremendous allies of the united states of their regional allies like saudi arabia in fighting terrorism but you're quite right. the emirates have been used by terrorist groups for al qaeda for infrastructure and banking and that sort of thing. for them to draw attention to themselves is sort of counterproductive on their part and, again, it makes this unusual. >> fran townsend, i didn't get enough sleep over the christmas holiday. thanks. appreciate it. >>> a dangerous escalation in syria's civil war. the assad regime is targeting its opponents with the most sophisticated weapons that we've seen in the civil war. >>> and do you think harry potter's cloak is an invisible story, wait until you hear about the high-tech military camouflage. iced that everything was getting more expensive so we switched to the bargain detergent but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to an
so if this is al qaeda, this is the work of al qaeda, does it make sense for them to draw attention to them this way in. >> no and for just this reason. we should be clear, the authorities should be tremendous allies of the united states of their regional allies like saudi arabia in fighting terrorism but you're quite right. the emirates have been used by terrorist groups for al qaeda for infrastructure and banking and that sort of thing. for them to draw attention to themselves is sort...
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and al qaeda-like black flack raised on four diplomatic posts. it was a disgrace and the president called it a bump in the road. it's not. it's a serious problem that shows the failure of the middle east policy and the live, terror threat and that al qaeda continues to be a threat to america. >> what about that, general clark? susan rice, other administration officials, they seem to be slow to appreciate when other folks suspected on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11. this was an al qaeda related terror attack. >> oh, we all thought it was kind of odd that the demonstrators have rpg and machines with them. we started to do investigation and you have to understand we lost the ambassador. and when you lose the top leadership in the embassy in something like this, it just doesn't have no impact. and so, there were a lot of other considerations at the time. than simply how to label this. so i think -- you know, i don't think susan rice should bear any consequences for this. they have to sort through the source and susan rice doesn't have any independe
and al qaeda-like black flack raised on four diplomatic posts. it was a disgrace and the president called it a bump in the road. it's not. it's a serious problem that shows the failure of the middle east policy and the live, terror threat and that al qaeda continues to be a threat to america. >> what about that, general clark? susan rice, other administration officials, they seem to be slow to appreciate when other folks suspected on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11. this was an al qaeda...
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he believes it was the al qaeda sympathizer group ansar al sharia that was responsible for the attacks. >> so the question, barbara, is he is convinced that the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi had nothing, nothing to do with that anti-muslim video that'd been posted on youtube, that this was a terrorist attack by this al qaeda affiliated organization. the question is though, when did he reach that final conclusion? did he know that before susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations went on those five sunday shows and insisted what happened in benghazi was the result of spontaneous anger from that anti-muslim video? >> all the i can tell you, wolf, is this source says the intelligence reports that came in blaming the video, those 20 or so reports, this source says petraeus had those reports disproved over time after he testified or rather briefed the committees on capitol hill. when he looks at what susan rice said, here is what petraeus' take is according to my source. petraeus developed some talking points laying it all out. those talking points as always were appro
he believes it was the al qaeda sympathizer group ansar al sharia that was responsible for the attacks. >> so the question, barbara, is he is convinced that the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi had nothing, nothing to do with that anti-muslim video that'd been posted on youtube, that this was a terrorist attack by this al qaeda affiliated organization. the question is though, when did he reach that final conclusion? did he know that before susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the...
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since december there have been a series of al qaeda-style attacks in damascus and ale punishes o. the front that emerged at the start of this year has claimed responsibility for the majority of them, a militant group calling for violent jihad against the regime. the fear shared by all is that the longer the chaos continues, the more extremist groups will thrive and grow. one thing, though, is clear. whomever carried out this attack had the desire to inflict maximum damage and had the experience to do it of which there is no shortage in this region. >> arwa is joining us now from beirut, a powerful piece, arwa. shocking what's going on. this week here in washington, i had a chance to have dinner with ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary-general and even he seemed to be throwing up his hand. it doesn't look like those n guys that are over there will achieve much, but what's your sense? >> reporter: well, wolf, the issue is not what the u.n. monitors on the ground are going to be able to achieve because at the end of the day their entire mission is based on observing or trying to enforce
since december there have been a series of al qaeda-style attacks in damascus and ale punishes o. the front that emerged at the start of this year has claimed responsibility for the majority of them, a militant group calling for violent jihad against the regime. the fear shared by all is that the longer the chaos continues, the more extremist groups will thrive and grow. one thing, though, is clear. whomever carried out this attack had the desire to inflict maximum damage and had the experience...